Plumed Whistling-duck vs Mandarin Duck
Dendrocygna eytoni 비교 대상 Aix galericulata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Plumed Whistling-duck | Mandarin Duck |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Dendrocygna eytoni | Aix galericulata |
| 목 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 과 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | 44.0 cm (17.3 in) |
| 날개 폭 | 46.4 cm (18.3 in) | 70.0 cm (27.6 in) |
| 체중 | 877.5 g (30.95 oz) | 570.0 g (20.11 oz) |
| 식성 | Grazes short tundra grasses; also takes aquatic vegetation; large Arctic goose wintering on coastal marshes … | Seeds, acorns, grains, aquatic plants, insects, snails, and small fish. Forages by dabbling, walking, and … |
| 산란 수 | 8-14 | 7-14 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Plumed Whistling-duck
Grassy tropical wetland margins, flooded plains, and well-watered pastures in northern and eastern Australia. Grazes on land near water at night; rests on open ground or in trees during the day.
Mandarin Duck
Wooded lakes, rivers, and ponds surrounded by dense forest. Unlike most ducks, regularly perches in trees and nests in tree cavities.
Song & Call Comparison
Plumed Whistling-duck
A high, reedy whistling call similar to other Dendrocygna. Plumed Whistling-duck gives 'grassy' grassland calls. Less musical than White-faced; contact notes are short whistles.
Mandarin Duck
Male gives a low whistled 'hib' or 'weep'. Female utters a soft quacking 'kek'. Generally quiet and secretive. No loud territorial song; vocalizations subtle and brief.
Geographic Range & Migration
Plumed Whistling-duck
Breeds in the Holarctic tundra and boreal zones; winters on temperate coasts and large inland lakes globally.
Mandarin Duck
Native to East Asia including eastern Russia, China, Japan, and Korea. Feral populations established in Britain and western Europe.
보전 상태
Plumed Whistling-duck
Mandarin Duck
How to Tell Them Apart
Plumed Whistling-duck
Pale brown head and neck; chestnut-brown back. Distinctive long, pale golden plumes extend from flanks. Breast pale pink with dark spots. Belly pale. Long pink legs. Upright posture. Sexes similar.
Mandarin Duck
Breeding males have an elaborate pattern of orange, green, white, and purple with distinctive orange sail feathers on the back. Females are grey-brown with a white eye-ring and stripe.
Small red bill in breeding males, pinkish in females
About These Birds
Plumed Whistling-duck
접은 날개 너머로 뻗은 긴 황갈색 옆구리 깃털, 갈색 몸통, 분홍 부리, 직립 자세를 가진 대형 홍따오기. 호주 고유종. 물가 초원에서 대규모 채이며 먹이를 구하는 무리를 이룬다. 주로 수생식물보다 풀과 사초를 먹는다.
Mandarin Duck
중간 크기의 아름다운 오리로 체장 41–49cm이며, 수컷은 오렌지색 볏, 녹색과 보라색 관, 흰색 눈썹, 청동색 옆구리가 화려하게 어우러진 깃털을 갖는다. 동아시아 산지 숲 속 호수와 하천에 서식하며, 유럽과 북아메리카에도 도입되었다. 견과류, 씨앗, 수생식물을 먹는다. 관심 필요 종이다.